Political Economy Program Meeting

Renee Bowen and Melissa Dell, Organizers

April 21, 2023

Paper Presentation: 30 minutes (allowing clarifying questions only), Paper Discussion: 10 minutes, Open Discussion and Author Responses: 20 minutes

Conference Code of Conduct

Friday, April 21
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Jean-Paul Carvalho, University of Oxford
Augustin Bergeron, Harvard University and NBER
Joseph Henrich, Harvard University
Nathan Nunn, University of British Columbia and NBER
Jonathan L. Weigel, University of California, Berkeley and NBER

Zero-Sum Traps: The Evolution of Productivity-Stifling Beliefs and Economic Development
Discussant: Martin Fiszbein, Boston University and NBER
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am
Sofia Correa, University of Chile
Gaétan Nandong, New York University
Mehdi Shadmehr, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Grievance Shocks and Coordination in Collective Action
Discussant: Roberto Corrao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:15 am
Break
11:30 am
Maria Carreri, University of California, Berkeley
Luis R. Martinez, Emory University

Fiscal Rules, Austerity in Public Administration, and Political Accountability: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Colombia
Discussant: Horacio Larreguy, ITAM
12:30 pm
Lunch - Somerset Room
1:30 pm
Maria Titova, Vanderbilt University

Targeted Advertising in Elections
Discussant: Sandeep Baliga, Northwestern University
2:30 pm
Break
2:45 pm
Brian Wheaton, University of California, Los Angeles

Laws, Beliefs, and Backlash
Discussant: Vincent Pons, Harvard University and NBER
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 PM
Marina Halac, Yale University
Pierre Yared, Columbia University and NBER

A Theory of Fiscal Responsibility and Irresponsibility
Discussant: Hülya Eraslan, Rice University and NBER
5:00 pm
Adjourn
6:00 pm
Reception and Group Dinner at the Royal Sonesta Hotel